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Kashiwa Jinja Shrine
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Kashiwa's central guardian shrine founded with Dewa Sanzan deities in 1661, known for monthly-changing goshuin designs
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1661
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5 min walk from JR Kashiwa Station
3-2-2 Kashiwa, Kashiwa, Chiba
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Shrine
Founded 1661
365 years
Enshrined Deity
羽黒三所大権現
月山大権現
湯殿山大権現
Overview
Situated in central Kashiwa city, this is the chief guardian shrine enshrining the deities of the Three Mountains of Dewa. Founded in 1661 when the gods of Mt. Gassan, Mt. Yudono, and Mt. Haguro were invited. Conveniently located within walking distance of Kashiwa Station, it serves as a healing space in the urban area. The compact but well-maintained grounds welcome visitors with seasonal flowers…
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Origins
Founded in 1661 when Kashiwa village residents invited the deities of Mt. Gassan, Mt. Yudono, and Mt. Haguro based on Dewa Sanzan worship. Dewa Sanzan faith spread widely to Kanto, centered on prayers for agricultural abundance. In the Edo period, it gathered village devotion as Kashiwa's guardian, …
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Sugawara no Michizane
God of Learning & Minister of the Right
Age 816 at founding (posthumous)
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A subsidiary Tenmangu shrine within the grounds enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, said to grant blessings of academic success.
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